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Delete SSM parameters by path prefix
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| aws ssm get-parameters-by-path --path '/path/to/prams' --recursive \ | |
| | jq .Parameters[].Name \ | |
| | xargs -L1 -I'{}' aws ssm delete-parameter --name {} |
This doesn't require jq to be installed, also adding -t helps to see what are you actually deleting
aws ssm get-parameters-by-path --path '/path/to/prams' --recursive --query 'Parameters[].Name' \
xargs -t -L1 -I'{}' aws ssm delete-parameter --name {}Tip
Better to use a role or user with restricted by-path permissions to avoid removing undesired keys
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aws ssm get-parameters-by-path --path '/path/to/prams' --recursive \ | jq '.Parameters[].Name' \ | xargs -L1 -I'{}' aws ssm delete-parameter --name {}(with '' on the jq command) worked for me